* Bracelet “Princess of the Rose Garden”:

* Necklace “Charming lace”:

How to do simple beaded TOGGLE CLASPS with seed beads? I will show you how easy it is.

I love to spend a lot of time making jewelry and over the time, I’ve faced a lot of obstacles and failures. I’m sure that you’re familiar with some of them.

Late in the night, you get a sudden vision of a necklace you want to start. You gather all the beads, pearls and threads you might need… and surprisingly you’re missing the right toggle clasps. It’s hard to fall asleep after that.

You spend hours behind the table, crafting a necklace. As soon as you’re about to finish, you realize that the toggle clasp you were about to use is broken. Must have forgot to double-check, but you pretty much wasted half the day making a beautiful necklace and you just have to deal with the fact that you’ve got to start all over again.

I’ve stocked up on toggle clasps that are made of silver (925). They’re not bat for your skin and therefore are very useful in every jewelry box. Unfortunately, it is known that toggle clasps made of silver lose their shine with time and end up looking worn and ugly. And they are hard to clean without pretty much destroying the rest of the necklace.

Over my first few years with jewelry making, these were my biggest obstacles. I found a solution that works well for me. I make my own toggle clasps. I always have plenty of seed beads and they are easy to make.